Jorge Linares
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Jorge Linares is a professional boxer from Venezuela. He is a former WBC
featherweight champion and former WBA
super featherweight champion. Linares is currently living in Tokyo, Japan. Jorge's older brother is boxer Nelson Linares.
in December 2002. He was trained by Sendai Tanaka
there, and Antonio Esparragoza
who was trained by Tanaka's master Amílcar Bursa gave Linares the nickname of El Niño de Oro.
On July 21, 2007, Linares won the vacant WBC
Interim World Featherweight Championship after knocking out Óscar Larios
, who would later inherit his title, in the 10th round. He won his first defense of his title by an 8th round KO against Gamaliel Diaz on December 12, 2007. Linares reliquished the title on August 13, 2008 in order to move up to super featherweight.
Linares won the WBA super featherweight championship with a 5th round stoppage against Whyber Garcia on November 28, 2008. He defended it on June 27, 2009 against Josafat Perez by TKO in the 8th. Linares contracted with the Golden Boy Promotions
in September 2009. Currently he is co-promoted by both Teiken Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions.
On the 10th of October in 2009, Linares lost his WBA Super Featherweight Title and his unbeaten streak when he was defeated by Juan Carlos Salgado
in the first round by TKO. This stunning defeat was named Ring Magazine's 2009 Upset of the Year.
In his return fight on July 31, 2010, Linares easily defeated Mexican-American boxer Rocky Juarez
by unanimous decision.
Linares defeated Mexico's Adrian Verdugo by a technical knockout in the seventh round of a ten-round lightweight bout in Mazatlán
, Sinaloa
, Mexico
, on May 28, 2011. After that fight, Linares has trained with Freddie Roach at Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood, along with the U.S. Olympic boxing team in Colorado Springs, Colorado
, and served as Manny Pacquiao
’s sparring partner in Baguio in the Philippines
.
Linares fought for the vacant WBC lightweight title against Antonio DeMarco
at the Staples Center
on October 15, 2011. He outlanded DeMarco 216 to 97 in overall punches landed, but lost by TKO after suffering a major cut on his nose eventually allowing DeMarco to begin pounding on it, forcing the referee to stop the fight in the eleventh round. In addition to his own wish, Golden Boy Promotions and Teiken Promotions appealed to the WBC for a rematch.
|align="center" colspan=8|31 Wins (20 knockouts), 2 Losses, 0 Draw
|- style="margin:0.5em auto; font-size:95%;"
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Res.
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Record
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Opponent
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Type
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Rd., Time
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Date
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Location
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Notes
|-align=center
|Loss || 31-2-0 ||align=left| Antonio DeMarco
|TKO || 11 || October 15, 2011 || align=left| Staples Center
, Los Angeles
, California
, United States
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win || 31-1-0 ||align=left| Adrian Verdugo
|TKO || 7 , (1:42) || May 28, 2011 || align=left| Centro de Convenciones, Mazatlán
, Sinaloa
, Mexico
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win || 30-1-0 ||align=left| Jesús Chávez
|RTD || 4 , (3:00) || October 24, 2010 || align=left| Kokugikan
, Tokyo, Japan
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win || 29-1-0 ||align=left| Rocky Juarez
|UD || 12 || July 31, 2010 || align=left| Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|align=left|Won the WBA
Interim Fedelatin Lightweight
Title.
|-align=center
|Win || 28-1-0 ||align=left| Francisco Lorenzo
|MD || 12 || March 27, 2010 || align=left| Polideportivo José María Vargas, La Guaira, Venezuela
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Loss || 27-1-0 ||align=left| Juan Carlos Salgado
|TKO || 1 , (1:13) || October 10, 2009 || align=left| Yoyogi#2 Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan
|align=left|Lost the WBA
World Super Featherweight
Title.
|-align=center
|Win || 27-0-0 ||align=left| Josafat Perez
|TKO || 8 , (2:02) || June 27, 2009 || align=left| Plaza de Toros, Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico
|align=left|Defended the WBA
World Super Featherweight
Title.
|-align=center
|Win || 26-0-0 ||align=left| Whyber Garcia
|TKO || 5 , (1:08) || November 28, 2008 || align=left| Centro de Convenciones Atlapa, Panama City, Panama
|align=left|Won the vacant WBA
World Super Featherweight
Title.
|-align=center
|Win || 25-0-0 ||align=left| Gamaliel Diaz
|KO || 8 , (2:02) || December 15, 2007 || align=left| Plaza de Toros, Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico
|align=left|Defended the WBC
Featherweight
Title.
|-align=center
|Win || 24-0-0 ||align=left| Óscar Larios
|TKO || 10 , (2:37) || July 21, 2007 || align=left| Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|align=left|Won the WBC
Featherweight
Title.
|-align=center
|Win || 23-0-0 ||align=left| Ramiro Lara
|TKO || 3 , (1:37) || February 3, 2007 || align=left| Korakuen Hall
, Tokyo, Japan
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win || 22-0-0 ||align=left| Humberto Martinez
|TKO || 6 , (2:34) || October 7, 2006 || align=left| Korakuen Hall
, Tokyo, Japan
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win || 21-0-0 ||align=left| Pedro Navarrete
|UD || 10 || June 3, 2006 || align=left| Korakuen Hall
, Tokyo, Japan
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win || 20-0-0 ||align=left| Saohin Srithai Condo
|UD || 10 || April 1, 2006 || align=left| Korakuen Hall
, Tokyo, Japan
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win || 19-0-0 ||align=left| Jeffrey Onate
|KO || 1 , (1:59) || January 7, 2006 || align=left| Korakuen Hall
, Tokyo, Japan
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win || 18-0-0 ||align=left| Denchai Sor Tiebkoon
|TKO || 1 , (2:30) || November 3, 2005 || align=left| Seoul, South Korea
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win || 17-0-0 ||align=left| Ayon Naranjo
|UD || 6 || September 25, 2005 || align=left| Arena
, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win || 16-0-0 ||align=left| Jesus Perez
|RTD || 4 , (3:00) || August 13, 2005 || align=left| Circulo Militar, Maracay, Venezuela
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win || 15-0-0 ||align=left| Jean Javier Sotelo
|TKO || 2 , (1:56) || May 26, 2005 || align=left| Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires
, Distrito Federal, Argentina
|align=left|Won the vacant WBA Fedecentro featherweight title.
|-align=center
|Win || 14-0-0 ||align=left| Luis Perez Vicente
|KO || 4 , (1:49) || April 16, 2005 || align=left| Nihon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win || 13-0-0 ||align=left| Melvin Ayudtud
|KO || 1 , (2:07) || February 5, 2005 || align=left| Korakuen Hall
, Tokyo, Japan
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win || 12-0-0 ||align=left| Rafael Castillo
|TKO || 4 , (2:16) || December 3, 2004 || align=left| Figali Convention Center
, Panama City, Panama
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win || 11-0-0 ||align=left| Sung-Hoon Park
|KO || 1 , (2:42) || October 2, 2004 || align=left| Korakuen Hall
, Tokyo, Japan
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win || 10-0-0 ||align=left| Renan Acosta
|UD || 10 || August 7, 2004 || align=left| Korakuen Hall
, Tokyo, Japan
|align=left|Won the vacant WBA Fedelatin featherweight title.
|-align=center
|Win || 9-0-0 ||align=left| Michael Domingo
|UD || 10 || May 1, 2004 || align=left| Korakuen Hall
, Tokyo, Japan
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win || 8-0-0 ||align=left| Hugo Rafael Soto
|UD || 10 || January 31, 2004 || align=left| El Poliedro, Caracas
|align=left|Won the vacant WBA Fedelatin super bantamweight title.
|-align=center
|Win || 7-0-0 ||align=left| Pederito Laurente
|UD || 10 || October 18, 2003 || align=left| Korakuen Hall
, Tokyo, Japan
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win || 6-0-0 ||align=left| Jung-Keun Woo
|KO || 2 , (2:12) || September 20, 2003 || align=left| Korakuen Hall
, Tokyo, Japan
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win || 5-0-0 ||align=left| Thunder Ito
|TKO || 3 , (2:44) || July 12, 2003 || align=left| Pacifico
, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win || 4-0-0 ||align=left| Ariel Austria
|UD || 8 || April 19, 2003 || align=left| Korakuen Hall
, Tokyo, Japan
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win || 3-0-0 ||align=left| Singdam Monsaichon
|KO || 3 , (1:02) || March 15, 2003 || align=left| Korakuen Hall
, Tokyo, Japan
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win || 2-0-0 || align=left| Chawal Sor Vorapin
|UD || 6 || February 15, 2003 || align=left| Korakuen Hall
, Tokyo, Japan
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win || 1-0-0 || align=left| Kyong-Soo Chung
|KO || 1 , (0:45) || December 15, 2002 || align=left| Prefectural Gymnasium
, Osaka, Osaka, Japan
|align=left|Pro debut
|-align=center
World Boxing Council
The World Boxing Council was initially established by 11 countries: the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Philippines, Panama, Chile, Peru, Venezuela and Brazil plus Puerto Rico, met in Mexico City on February 14, 1963, upon invitation of the then President of Mexico, Adolfo...
featherweight champion and former WBA
World Boxing Association
The World Boxing Association is a boxing organization that sanctions official matches, and awards the WBA world championship title at the professional level. It was previously known as the National Boxing Association before changing its name in 1962...
super featherweight champion. Linares is currently living in Tokyo, Japan. Jorge's older brother is boxer Nelson Linares.
Amateur career
Linares compiled an Amateur record of 89-5. Some of his other accomplishments include:- 1999 Gold Medal Venezuela's Juniors National Championship (14 years)
- 1999 Gold Medal Venezuela's Juniors Venezuela Panama Dual
- 2000 Silver Medal National Championship (15 years)
- 2001 Gold Medal Venezuela's Junior National Championship (16 years)
- 2004 Pink Medal National Airsoft Tournament (Solo)
- 2004 Chess Doubles Silver Medal along side Buboy Fernandez
- 2006 Man vs. Beast Eating Competetion Gold Medal
- 2007 2nd Place International Cosplay Competetion (Dressed as Silver Surfer)
- 2007 Gold Medal Poster Making Contest
- 2008 Silver Medal Street Fighting Tournament (Next to Kimbo Slice)
- 2008 3rd Place Kendo Tournament in Tokyo
- 2009 Slam Dunk of the Year
Professional career
Linares made his professional debut as a boxer managed by the Teiken Boxing GymTeiken Boxing Gym
in Tokyo, a Japan's traditional boxing club whose genesis dates back to 1926, manages professional boxers as a member of the , a subsidiary body of . Currently located in Kagurazaka, Shinjuku, its president is the International Boxing Hall of Famer , the representative is , and the long-time female...
in December 2002. He was trained by Sendai Tanaka
Sendai Tanaka
is a Japanese boxing trainer. He is one of the few outstanding trainers from Asia, and has a reputation especially for his focus mitts training.-Early career:Tanaka was born in Yamoto, Miyagi , Japan...
there, and Antonio Esparragoza
Antonio Esparragoza
Antonio Esparragoza Betancourt was a boxer in the featherweight division from Venezuela.- Amateur career :Esparragoza represented Venezuela as a Featherweight at the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games.*1st round bye...
who was trained by Tanaka's master Amílcar Bursa gave Linares the nickname of El Niño de Oro.
On July 21, 2007, Linares won the vacant WBC
World Boxing Council
The World Boxing Council was initially established by 11 countries: the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Philippines, Panama, Chile, Peru, Venezuela and Brazil plus Puerto Rico, met in Mexico City on February 14, 1963, upon invitation of the then President of Mexico, Adolfo...
Interim World Featherweight Championship after knocking out Óscar Larios
Oscar Larios
Óscar Larios is a professional boxer from Mexico and former WBC Super Bantamweight and Featherweight champion. He is trained by Jose "Chepo" Reynoso.-Boxing career:...
, who would later inherit his title, in the 10th round. He won his first defense of his title by an 8th round KO against Gamaliel Diaz on December 12, 2007. Linares reliquished the title on August 13, 2008 in order to move up to super featherweight.
Linares won the WBA super featherweight championship with a 5th round stoppage against Whyber Garcia on November 28, 2008. He defended it on June 27, 2009 against Josafat Perez by TKO in the 8th. Linares contracted with the Golden Boy Promotions
Golden Boy Promotions
Golden Boy Promotions, Inc. is a combat sport promotional firm started by former boxer six-division world champion Oscar De La Hoya...
in September 2009. Currently he is co-promoted by both Teiken Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions.
On the 10th of October in 2009, Linares lost his WBA Super Featherweight Title and his unbeaten streak when he was defeated by Juan Carlos Salgado
Juan Carlos Salgado
Juan Carlos Salgado is a Mexican professional boxer in the Super Featherweight division. He is the former WBC FECARBOX, WBC Continental Americas Featherweight, and WBA Super Featherweight Champion...
in the first round by TKO. This stunning defeat was named Ring Magazine's 2009 Upset of the Year.
In his return fight on July 31, 2010, Linares easily defeated Mexican-American boxer Rocky Juarez
Rocky Juarez
Ricardo Rocky Juarez is a professional Mexican-American boxer. Juarez has a current professional record of 28 wins, 7 losses and 1 draw, with 19 wins coming by way of knockout.- Professional career :...
by unanimous decision.
Linares defeated Mexico's Adrian Verdugo by a technical knockout in the seventh round of a ten-round lightweight bout in Mazatlán
Mazatlán
Mazatlán is a city in the Mexican state of Sinaloa; the surrounding municipio for which the city serves as the municipal seat is Mazatlán Municipality. It is located at on the Pacific coast, across from the southernmost tip of the Baja California peninsula.Mazatlán is a Nahuatl word meaning...
, Sinaloa
Sinaloa
Sinaloa officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Sinaloa is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 18 municipalities and its capital city is Culiacán Rosales....
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, on May 28, 2011. After that fight, Linares has trained with Freddie Roach at Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood, along with the U.S. Olympic boxing team in Colorado Springs, Colorado
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Colorado Springs is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and most populous city of El Paso County, Colorado, United States. Colorado Springs is located in South-Central Colorado, in the southern portion of the state. It is situated on Fountain Creek and is located south of the Colorado...
, and served as Manny Pacquiao
Manny Pacquiao
Emmanuel "Manny" Dapidran Pacquiao, PLH is a Filipino professional boxer and politician. He is the first eight-division world champion; having won six world titles, as well as the first to win the lineal championship in four different weight classes. He was named "Fighter of the Decade" for the...
’s sparring partner in Baguio in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
.
Linares fought for the vacant WBC lightweight title against Antonio DeMarco
Antonio DeMarco
Antonio de Marco Soto is a Mexican professional boxer and the current WBC Lightweight Champion. Antonio is a cousin of three division world champion Humberto Soto.-Lightweight:...
at the Staples Center
Staples Center
Staples Center is a multi-purpose sports arena in Downtown Los Angeles. Adjacent to the L.A. Live development, it is located next to the Los Angeles Convention Center complex along Figueroa Street. Opening on October 17, 1999, it is one of the major sporting facilities in the Greater Los Angeles...
on October 15, 2011. He outlanded DeMarco 216 to 97 in overall punches landed, but lost by TKO after suffering a major cut on his nose eventually allowing DeMarco to begin pounding on it, forcing the referee to stop the fight in the eleventh round. In addition to his own wish, Golden Boy Promotions and Teiken Promotions appealed to the WBC for a rematch.
Professional record
|- style="margin:0.5em auto; font-size:95%;"|align="center" colspan=8|31 Wins (20 knockouts), 2 Losses, 0 Draw
|- style="margin:0.5em auto; font-size:95%;"
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Res.
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Record
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Opponent
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Type
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Rd., Time
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Date
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Location
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Notes
|-align=center
|Loss || 31-2-0 ||align=left| Antonio DeMarco
Antonio DeMarco
Antonio de Marco Soto is a Mexican professional boxer and the current WBC Lightweight Champion. Antonio is a cousin of three division world champion Humberto Soto.-Lightweight:...
|TKO || 11 || October 15, 2011 || align=left| Staples Center
Staples Center
Staples Center is a multi-purpose sports arena in Downtown Los Angeles. Adjacent to the L.A. Live development, it is located next to the Los Angeles Convention Center complex along Figueroa Street. Opening on October 17, 1999, it is one of the major sporting facilities in the Greater Los Angeles...
, Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win || 31-1-0 ||align=left| Adrian Verdugo
|TKO || 7 , (1:42) || May 28, 2011 || align=left| Centro de Convenciones, Mazatlán
Mazatlán
Mazatlán is a city in the Mexican state of Sinaloa; the surrounding municipio for which the city serves as the municipal seat is Mazatlán Municipality. It is located at on the Pacific coast, across from the southernmost tip of the Baja California peninsula.Mazatlán is a Nahuatl word meaning...
, Sinaloa
Sinaloa
Sinaloa officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Sinaloa is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 18 municipalities and its capital city is Culiacán Rosales....
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win || 30-1-0 ||align=left| Jesús Chávez
Jesús Chávez
Jesús Auerelio Chávez is a Mexican professional boxer in the Lightweight division. He is the former NABF, WBC Super Featherweight and IBF Lightweight Champion.-Personal life:...
|RTD || 4 , (3:00) || October 24, 2010 || align=left| Kokugikan
Kokugikan
, or "Stadium of the National Sport", may refer to the following sumo venues:* Ryōgoku Kokugikan, both the original that existed from 1909 to 1982, and the current building opened in 1985* Kuramae Kokugikan, built in Tokyo, that existed from 1950 to 1984...
, Tokyo, Japan
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win || 29-1-0 ||align=left| Rocky Juarez
Rocky Juarez
Ricardo Rocky Juarez is a professional Mexican-American boxer. Juarez has a current professional record of 28 wins, 7 losses and 1 draw, with 19 wins coming by way of knockout.- Professional career :...
|UD || 12 || July 31, 2010 || align=left| Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|align=left|Won the WBA
World Boxing Association
The World Boxing Association is a boxing organization that sanctions official matches, and awards the WBA world championship title at the professional level. It was previously known as the National Boxing Association before changing its name in 1962...
Interim Fedelatin Lightweight
Lightweight
Light-weight is a class of athletes in a particular sport, based on their weight.-Professional boxing:The lightweight division is over 130 pounds and up to 135 pounds weight class in the sport of boxing....
Title.
|-align=center
|Win || 28-1-0 ||align=left| Francisco Lorenzo
Francisco Lorenzo
Francisco Lorenzo is a professional Dominican boxer in the Light Welterweight division...
|MD || 12 || March 27, 2010 || align=left| Polideportivo José María Vargas, La Guaira, Venezuela
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Loss || 27-1-0 ||align=left| Juan Carlos Salgado
Juan Carlos Salgado
Juan Carlos Salgado is a Mexican professional boxer in the Super Featherweight division. He is the former WBC FECARBOX, WBC Continental Americas Featherweight, and WBA Super Featherweight Champion...
|TKO || 1 , (1:13) || October 10, 2009 || align=left| Yoyogi#2 Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan
|align=left|Lost the WBA
World Boxing Association
The World Boxing Association is a boxing organization that sanctions official matches, and awards the WBA world championship title at the professional level. It was previously known as the National Boxing Association before changing its name in 1962...
World Super Featherweight
Super Featherweight
Super featherweight is a weight division in professional boxing. The maximum weight for this division is 130 pounds or 59 kilograms....
Title.
|-align=center
|Win || 27-0-0 ||align=left| Josafat Perez
|TKO || 8 , (2:02) || June 27, 2009 || align=left| Plaza de Toros, Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
|align=left|Defended the WBA
World Boxing Association
The World Boxing Association is a boxing organization that sanctions official matches, and awards the WBA world championship title at the professional level. It was previously known as the National Boxing Association before changing its name in 1962...
World Super Featherweight
Super Featherweight
Super featherweight is a weight division in professional boxing. The maximum weight for this division is 130 pounds or 59 kilograms....
Title.
|-align=center
|Win || 26-0-0 ||align=left| Whyber Garcia
|TKO || 5 , (1:08) || November 28, 2008 || align=left| Centro de Convenciones Atlapa, Panama City, Panama
|align=left|Won the vacant WBA
World Boxing Association
The World Boxing Association is a boxing organization that sanctions official matches, and awards the WBA world championship title at the professional level. It was previously known as the National Boxing Association before changing its name in 1962...
World Super Featherweight
Super Featherweight
Super featherweight is a weight division in professional boxing. The maximum weight for this division is 130 pounds or 59 kilograms....
Title.
|-align=center
|Win || 25-0-0 ||align=left| Gamaliel Diaz
|KO || 8 , (2:02) || December 15, 2007 || align=left| Plaza de Toros, Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
|align=left|Defended the WBC
World Boxing Council
The World Boxing Council was initially established by 11 countries: the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Philippines, Panama, Chile, Peru, Venezuela and Brazil plus Puerto Rico, met in Mexico City on February 14, 1963, upon invitation of the then President of Mexico, Adolfo...
Featherweight
Featherweight
Featherweight is a weight class division in the sport of boxing. There are similarly named divisions under several Mixed Martial Arts organizations and in Greco-Roman wrestling.-Professional boxing:...
Title.
|-align=center
|Win || 24-0-0 ||align=left| Óscar Larios
Oscar Larios
Óscar Larios is a professional boxer from Mexico and former WBC Super Bantamweight and Featherweight champion. He is trained by Jose "Chepo" Reynoso.-Boxing career:...
|TKO || 10 , (2:37) || July 21, 2007 || align=left| Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|align=left|Won the WBC
World Boxing Council
The World Boxing Council was initially established by 11 countries: the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Philippines, Panama, Chile, Peru, Venezuela and Brazil plus Puerto Rico, met in Mexico City on February 14, 1963, upon invitation of the then President of Mexico, Adolfo...
Featherweight
Featherweight
Featherweight is a weight class division in the sport of boxing. There are similarly named divisions under several Mixed Martial Arts organizations and in Greco-Roman wrestling.-Professional boxing:...
Title.
|-align=center
|Win || 23-0-0 ||align=left| Ramiro Lara
|TKO || 3 , (1:37) || February 3, 2007 || align=left| Korakuen Hall
Korakuen Hall
is an arena in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan, which has hosted many boxing, professional wrestling and mixed martial arts matches. Part of Tokyo Dome City, it is one of Tokyo's biggest attractions. It opened on April 16, 1962 and has a capacity of approximately 1,800 people. The venue hosted the boxing...
, Tokyo, Japan
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win || 22-0-0 ||align=left| Humberto Martinez
|TKO || 6 , (2:34) || October 7, 2006 || align=left| Korakuen Hall
Korakuen Hall
is an arena in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan, which has hosted many boxing, professional wrestling and mixed martial arts matches. Part of Tokyo Dome City, it is one of Tokyo's biggest attractions. It opened on April 16, 1962 and has a capacity of approximately 1,800 people. The venue hosted the boxing...
, Tokyo, Japan
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|Win || 21-0-0 ||align=left| Pedro Navarrete
|UD || 10 || June 3, 2006 || align=left| Korakuen Hall
Korakuen Hall
is an arena in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan, which has hosted many boxing, professional wrestling and mixed martial arts matches. Part of Tokyo Dome City, it is one of Tokyo's biggest attractions. It opened on April 16, 1962 and has a capacity of approximately 1,800 people. The venue hosted the boxing...
, Tokyo, Japan
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|Win || 20-0-0 ||align=left| Saohin Srithai Condo
|UD || 10 || April 1, 2006 || align=left| Korakuen Hall
Korakuen Hall
is an arena in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan, which has hosted many boxing, professional wrestling and mixed martial arts matches. Part of Tokyo Dome City, it is one of Tokyo's biggest attractions. It opened on April 16, 1962 and has a capacity of approximately 1,800 people. The venue hosted the boxing...
, Tokyo, Japan
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|Win || 19-0-0 ||align=left| Jeffrey Onate
|KO || 1 , (1:59) || January 7, 2006 || align=left| Korakuen Hall
Korakuen Hall
is an arena in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan, which has hosted many boxing, professional wrestling and mixed martial arts matches. Part of Tokyo Dome City, it is one of Tokyo's biggest attractions. It opened on April 16, 1962 and has a capacity of approximately 1,800 people. The venue hosted the boxing...
, Tokyo, Japan
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|Win || 18-0-0 ||align=left| Denchai Sor Tiebkoon
|TKO || 1 , (2:30) || November 3, 2005 || align=left| Seoul, South Korea
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|Win || 17-0-0 ||align=left| Ayon Naranjo
|UD || 6 || September 25, 2005 || align=left| Arena
Arena
An arena is an enclosed area, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theater, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators. The key feature of an arena is that the event space is the...
, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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|Win || 16-0-0 ||align=left| Jesus Perez
|RTD || 4 , (3:00) || August 13, 2005 || align=left| Circulo Militar, Maracay, Venezuela
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|Win || 15-0-0 ||align=left| Jean Javier Sotelo
|TKO || 2 , (1:56) || May 26, 2005 || align=left| Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires
Luna Park, Buenos Aires
For any of the amusement parks of the same name, see Luna Park; for any other use of the term, see Luna Park Luna Park is an 8,000-seat arena, located on the corner of Corrientes and Bouchard Avenues, in the barrio of San Nicolás, east Buenos Aires city and near Puerto Madero...
, Distrito Federal, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
|align=left|Won the vacant WBA Fedecentro featherweight title.
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|Win || 14-0-0 ||align=left| Luis Perez Vicente
|KO || 4 , (1:49) || April 16, 2005 || align=left| Nihon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan
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|Win || 13-0-0 ||align=left| Melvin Ayudtud
|KO || 1 , (2:07) || February 5, 2005 || align=left| Korakuen Hall
Korakuen Hall
is an arena in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan, which has hosted many boxing, professional wrestling and mixed martial arts matches. Part of Tokyo Dome City, it is one of Tokyo's biggest attractions. It opened on April 16, 1962 and has a capacity of approximately 1,800 people. The venue hosted the boxing...
, Tokyo, Japan
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|Win || 12-0-0 ||align=left| Rafael Castillo
|TKO || 4 , (2:16) || December 3, 2004 || align=left| Figali Convention Center
Figali Convention Center
The Figali Convention Center is an indoor sports arena, located in Fort Amador, Panama City, Panama. The capacity of the arena is 10,275.It was built in 2003, as the main venue for the Miss Universe 2003 Pageant, which took place in Panama that year...
, Panama City, Panama
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|Win || 11-0-0 ||align=left| Sung-Hoon Park
|KO || 1 , (2:42) || October 2, 2004 || align=left| Korakuen Hall
Korakuen Hall
is an arena in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan, which has hosted many boxing, professional wrestling and mixed martial arts matches. Part of Tokyo Dome City, it is one of Tokyo's biggest attractions. It opened on April 16, 1962 and has a capacity of approximately 1,800 people. The venue hosted the boxing...
, Tokyo, Japan
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|Win || 10-0-0 ||align=left| Renan Acosta
|UD || 10 || August 7, 2004 || align=left| Korakuen Hall
Korakuen Hall
is an arena in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan, which has hosted many boxing, professional wrestling and mixed martial arts matches. Part of Tokyo Dome City, it is one of Tokyo's biggest attractions. It opened on April 16, 1962 and has a capacity of approximately 1,800 people. The venue hosted the boxing...
, Tokyo, Japan
|align=left|Won the vacant WBA Fedelatin featherweight title.
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|Win || 9-0-0 ||align=left| Michael Domingo
|UD || 10 || May 1, 2004 || align=left| Korakuen Hall
Korakuen Hall
is an arena in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan, which has hosted many boxing, professional wrestling and mixed martial arts matches. Part of Tokyo Dome City, it is one of Tokyo's biggest attractions. It opened on April 16, 1962 and has a capacity of approximately 1,800 people. The venue hosted the boxing...
, Tokyo, Japan
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|Win || 8-0-0 ||align=left| Hugo Rafael Soto
|UD || 10 || January 31, 2004 || align=left| El Poliedro, Caracas
Poliedro de Caracas
The Poliedro de Caracas is an indoor sports arena, located on the grounds adjacent to Hipodromo La Rinconada, in Caracas, Venezuela. It was designed by architect Thomas C. Howard of Synergetics, Inc, in Raleigh, NCin 1971...
|align=left|Won the vacant WBA Fedelatin super bantamweight title.
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|Win || 7-0-0 ||align=left| Pederito Laurente
|UD || 10 || October 18, 2003 || align=left| Korakuen Hall
Korakuen Hall
is an arena in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan, which has hosted many boxing, professional wrestling and mixed martial arts matches. Part of Tokyo Dome City, it is one of Tokyo's biggest attractions. It opened on April 16, 1962 and has a capacity of approximately 1,800 people. The venue hosted the boxing...
, Tokyo, Japan
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|Win || 6-0-0 ||align=left| Jung-Keun Woo
|KO || 2 , (2:12) || September 20, 2003 || align=left| Korakuen Hall
Korakuen Hall
is an arena in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan, which has hosted many boxing, professional wrestling and mixed martial arts matches. Part of Tokyo Dome City, it is one of Tokyo's biggest attractions. It opened on April 16, 1962 and has a capacity of approximately 1,800 people. The venue hosted the boxing...
, Tokyo, Japan
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|Win || 5-0-0 ||align=left| Thunder Ito
|TKO || 3 , (2:44) || July 12, 2003 || align=left| Pacifico
Pacifico
Pacifico or Pacífico may refer to:*Pacífico, a Mexican pilsner beer originally brewed in Mazatlán, Sinaloa.*Pacifico, a song by Ugly Casanova from their album Sharpen Your Teeth*Pacificus , 13th century follower of St...
, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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|Win || 4-0-0 ||align=left| Ariel Austria
|UD || 8 || April 19, 2003 || align=left| Korakuen Hall
Korakuen Hall
is an arena in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan, which has hosted many boxing, professional wrestling and mixed martial arts matches. Part of Tokyo Dome City, it is one of Tokyo's biggest attractions. It opened on April 16, 1962 and has a capacity of approximately 1,800 people. The venue hosted the boxing...
, Tokyo, Japan
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|Win || 3-0-0 ||align=left| Singdam Monsaichon
|KO || 3 , (1:02) || March 15, 2003 || align=left| Korakuen Hall
Korakuen Hall
is an arena in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan, which has hosted many boxing, professional wrestling and mixed martial arts matches. Part of Tokyo Dome City, it is one of Tokyo's biggest attractions. It opened on April 16, 1962 and has a capacity of approximately 1,800 people. The venue hosted the boxing...
, Tokyo, Japan
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|Win || 2-0-0 || align=left| Chawal Sor Vorapin
|UD || 6 || February 15, 2003 || align=left| Korakuen Hall
Korakuen Hall
is an arena in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan, which has hosted many boxing, professional wrestling and mixed martial arts matches. Part of Tokyo Dome City, it is one of Tokyo's biggest attractions. It opened on April 16, 1962 and has a capacity of approximately 1,800 people. The venue hosted the boxing...
, Tokyo, Japan
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|Win || 1-0-0 || align=left| Kyong-Soo Chung
|KO || 1 , (0:45) || December 15, 2002 || align=left| Prefectural Gymnasium
Prefectural Gymnasium
is an indoor sporting arena located in Namba, Osaka, Japan. It first opened in 1952 and the current building was constructed in 1987. It is the venue of a professional sumo tournament held in March every year. The capacity of the arena is 8,000 people...
, Osaka, Osaka, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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